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- Corporal David Safranca 3-73
CAV 1st Brigade Combat Team,

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82nd Airborne Division.

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It's D-A-V-I-D S-A-F-R-A-N-C-A.

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I've been in the military for three years.

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My hometown is Serra, Oklahoma.

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My job is 19 Delta Calvary Scout.

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A CAV scout does security
and reconnaissance.

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- [Daniel] Military?

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- I joined the military based
on inspiration from my father,

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whom served in the
Marine Corp for 25 years.

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He played a large part in that.

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- [Daniel] Awesome.

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- I decided to become a
paratrooper because I wanted to be

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a part of something that
is prestigious, more elite.

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- [Daniel] Awesome.

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- The reason that I came to Normandy is

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to show my appreciation
to all the service members

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who played a part in this
operation 75 years ago.

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- [Daniel] (mumbles)

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So, how did it make you feel to know that

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you were selected to come to Normandy?

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- When I found out I was
selected to come to Normandy,

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I felt very humble and appreciative.

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This is something I
take very seriously and

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to say that I'm grateful
is an understatement. Yeah.

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Knowing that I get to jump into the same

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area of operation that the
division that I'm assigned to

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jumped into 75 years ago

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is one of the greatest things that

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I've had the opportunity
to do in my entire life.